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Wigan Pier Project
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Recreating Orwell's journey
80 years after George Orwell went on The Road to Wigan Pier, we recreated his journey reporting on how thing have changed. Click on areas on the interactive map to discover the area-by-area picture.
The Stories
Episode 5: Macclesfield
Farmers are losing out to footballers in Macclesfield
They've been farmers for generation but they are now losing their livelihoods
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The People
I'm on Universal Credit even though I work - you never think it will happen to you
Read Sally's story
I have to do two jobs to make ends meet... but I'm lucky
Read Trish's story
I earned good money in the south yet still couldn't afford to live
Read Steve's story
Things are falling apart... we're heading back to Victorian days
Read Rob's story
After my bills there's nothing left... I'd be better off not working
Read Emily's story
I've slept in a skip... people like me are fighting to survive
Read Imogen's story
I'm seeing a generation of angry young people struggling to cope
Read Rachel's story
Foodbank is cleaned out as people sleep on the streets
Read Vivien's story